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Red mangrove life history variables along latitudinal and anthropogenic stress gradients.
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Proffitt, C. Edward, Travis, Steven
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2014-05-13
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http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FAUIR000180
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On the Myths of Indicator Species: Issues and Further Consideration in the Use of Static Concepts for Ecological Applications.
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Zettler, Michael L., Proffitt, C. Edward, Darr, Alexander, Degraer, Steven, Devriese, Lisa, Greathead, Clare, Kotta, Jonne, Magni, Paolo, Martin, Georg, Reiss, Henning, Speybroeck, Jeroen, Tagliapietra, Davide, Van Hoey, Gert, Ysebaert, Tom, Thompson, Fabiano
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The use of static indicator species, in which species are expected to have a similar sensitivity or tolerance to either natural or human-induced stressors, does not account for possible shifts in tolerance along natural environmental gradients and between biogeographic regions. Their indicative value may therefore be considered at least questionable. In this paper we demonstrate how species responses (i.e. abundance) to changes in sediment grain size and organic matter (OM) alter along a...
Show moreThe use of static indicator species, in which species are expected to have a similar sensitivity or tolerance to either natural or human-induced stressors, does not account for possible shifts in tolerance along natural environmental gradients and between biogeographic regions. Their indicative value may therefore be considered at least questionable. In this paper we demonstrate how species responses (i.e. abundance) to changes in sediment grain size and organic matter (OM) alter along a salinity gradient and conclude with a plea for prudency when interpreting static indicator-based quality indices. Six model species (three polychaetes, one amphipod and two bivalves) from the North Sea, Baltic Sea and the Mediterranean Sea region were selected. Our study demonstrated that there were no generic relationships between environment and biota and half of the studied species showed different responses in different seas. Consequently, the following points have to be carefully considered when applying static indicatorbased quality indices: (1) species tolerances and preferences may change along environmental gradients and between different biogeographic regions, (2) as environment modifies species autecology, there is a need to adjust indicator species lists along major environmental gradients and (3) there is a risk of including sibling or cryptic species in calculating the index value of a species.
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Date Issued
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2013-10-16
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PURL
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http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FAUIR000046
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FAU Climate Change Initiative Priority Theme: Research, Engineering, and Adaption to a Change Climate.
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Berry, Leonard, Koch, Marguerite, Center for Environmental Studies, Benscoter, Brian, Comas, Xavier, Devlin, Donna, Fadiman, Maria, Gerstein, E., Herzing, Denise L., Hindle, Tobin, Milton, Sarah L., Oleinik, Anton E., Proffitt, C. Edward, Restrepo, Jorge I., Root, Tara L., Wyneken, Jeanette, Xie, Zhixiao, Zhang, Xing-Hai, Esnard, Ann-Margaret, Mitsova, Diana, Murley, J., Vos, J., Escaleras, Monica, Mehallis, M., Shaw, Eric H., Hardman, Guillermo [John], Lambert, Julie, Thomas, G., Arockiasamy, Madasamy, Bloetscher, Frederick, Carvalho, G., Dhanak, Manhar R., Frisk, George V., Kaisar, Evangelos I., Kalva, Hari, Meeroff, Daniel E., Rodriguez, Jarice, Scarlatos, Panagiotis (Pete) D., Shankar, Ravi, Teegavarapu, Ramesh, Brown, Clifford T., McAfee, Francis, Widener, Patricia, Dalgleish, Fraser R., Hanisak, M. Dennis, McMulloch, S., O'Corry-Crowe, Gregory, Pomponi, Shirley A., Reed, John K., Scarpa, John, Voss, Joshua, Heimlich, Barry N., Alvarez, R., Jolley, J., Edwards, A., Charles E. Schmidt College of Science, Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute, College of Business, Dorothy F. Schmidt College of Arts and Letters, College of Education, College of Engineering and Computer Science
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Date Issued
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2010
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http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00003457
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Characteristics of mangrove swamps managed for mosquito control in eastern Florida, USA.
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Middleton, B, Devlin, D, Proffitt, E, McKee, K, Foster Getini, K
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Date Issued
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2008-11-19
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http://purl.flvc.org/fau/flvc_fau_islandoraimporter_10.3354_meps07683_1644953107
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